Update: Spoke to Stoeger CS today, they received the pistol on the 21st, and said they will have it turned around one way or another in 10 days. Add a couple more for shipping, and I should have my 40 back on about the 10th of October or so. I asked Stoeger what they thought happened to it, and they said that the gunsmith would call me! Hell ya!
Too late to use it for my class, but if it's 100% fixed I dont care. Either way I have to take back what I said about their customer service.
I hate eatin' crow....